I was reading a profile of a friend and he had the quote "Yeah. 220... 221, whatever it takes". I traced that quote to this movie. Could anybody explain what it relates to or the meaning of it in the movie?
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Jack was trying to make himself be a "man" i.e. a provider after he was laid off...especially in the eyes of his wife's new boss that he was trying to portray himself as a man who could renovate his own home. Self Home renovation is not a big deal today, but at the time it was usually left up to the pros..or at least the semi capable...hence Jack's comment when asked about "everything being 220"...the outlet voltage for his renovation...his neophyteness shows through when he responds "220...221...whatever" 220 and 110 being the standard voltages for outlet current...though in the US 110 is the standard...thus adding to the farce.
This was later compounded, for good effect, when during the dream sequence when asked "what did you use a .38?" and the reply was ".38...39...whatever"..referring to te Caliber of the weapon.
Sadly, this having been one of my favorite movies without question over the past 24 years (god am I that old)...I usually have the same (nowsmartass) comment when it comes to people asking me about numbers...
This really is one of my favorite movies of all time though...
I respond with the same smartass comment myself!! Classic!!
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share220 is used for heavy appliances like washing machines and electric dryers, not regular household items. For most household things, 110 does just fine. I took me years to get that joke.
"She's, like, a biscuit older than me..."
And this is only in the US. If you go to Europe, it's all 220... or 221, whatever it takes...
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